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runekeon's review against another edition
4.0
This is the second translation of Siddhartha that I have listened to, I liked this one better than the other one.
runekeon's review against another edition
3.0
Better than most religion books. That probably has more to do with the eastern religions not developing, to my knowledge, the convert or die view that so many religions have.
neilaga's review against another edition
3.0
its was a good story but i only love the idea of it. Not the book itself.
jared37's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Could breeze through in one sitting, but give it time.
jeconn71's review against another edition
5.0
A truly spiritual book. Though short in pages, the content expands beyond the words, and I really liked every bit of it, definitely worth a read once in your life, a truly reflective book of spiritual understanding
brucebee's review against another edition
5.0
Very enjoyable short book. It had many nuggets of wisdom within the story. It's made me interested in Hesse's other works.
pummelfisch's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Deutsch/German:
Ein Buch so geschrieben das es von jedem verstanden werden kann, ohne das man alles verstehen muss. Nirgends wird zu viel gesagt und dennoch hat man nicht das Gefühl, dass etwas fehlt, perfekt gliedert es sich ein in eigene Assoziation.
Hermann Hesse schreibt erzählt einerseits einfach eine Geschichte der man wohlwollend folgt und spricht dennoch geschickt direkt zum Leser.
English:
A book written in a way that everyone can understand it, although you don’t have to understand everything. Nowhere he says to much and still you have the feeling that everything is said. Perfectly it blends into your own association.
Hermann Hesse just tells a story that you follow lighthearted, but manages to speak skillfully to the reader directly.
Ein Buch so geschrieben das es von jedem verstanden werden kann, ohne das man alles verstehen muss. Nirgends wird zu viel gesagt und dennoch hat man nicht das Gefühl, dass etwas fehlt, perfekt gliedert es sich ein in eigene Assoziation.
Hermann Hesse schreibt erzählt einerseits einfach eine Geschichte der man wohlwollend folgt und spricht dennoch geschickt direkt zum Leser.
English:
A book written in a way that everyone can understand it, although you don’t have to understand everything. Nowhere he says to much and still you have the feeling that everything is said. Perfectly it blends into your own association.
Hermann Hesse just tells a story that you follow lighthearted, but manages to speak skillfully to the reader directly.
aaron_mg's review against another edition
5.0
Loved this book. It’s simple lyricism. Sometimes a book just hits you in a time it couldn’t have at any other time. Definitely one of those books.
Favorite passage near the conclusion:
"When someone is seeking," said Siddhartha, "it happens quite easily that he only sees the thing that he is seeking; that he is unable to find anything, unable to absorb anything, because he is only thinking of the thing he is seeking, because he has a goal, because he is obsessed with his goal. Seeking means: to have a goal; but finding means: to be free, to be receptive, to have no goal. You, O worthy one, are perhaps indeed a seeker, for in striving towards your goal, you do not see many things that are under your nose."
Favorite passage near the conclusion:
"When someone is seeking," said Siddhartha, "it happens quite easily that he only sees the thing that he is seeking; that he is unable to find anything, unable to absorb anything, because he is only thinking of the thing he is seeking, because he has a goal, because he is obsessed with his goal. Seeking means: to have a goal; but finding means: to be free, to be receptive, to have no goal. You, O worthy one, are perhaps indeed a seeker, for in striving towards your goal, you do not see many things that are under your nose."